Charles hess



sw SL BP HG No. 75,268. Patente-d Mar. 10, 1868.

CHARLES Husson LYONS CITY; Iowa.

Letters .Patent No. 75,268, dated March 10, 18h8.

IMPROVEMENT IN" GANG-PLOUGHS.

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TO ALLV WHOM I'IMAY` CONCERN:

Be it known thatI, CHARILEs Huss, of thecityof Lyons, in the county ofClnth, and State'rof Iowa, have invented certain new` and useful` Improvements in Gang-Plough 'gx and I` do hereby declare that-the following il afull, clear, and exact description of the eonstruction'and operation of fthe. same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,

A The nature of my invention consists in seconstructing and arranging the implement that each plough has a beam of its own, and is independent of any' other plough; also in so' constructing that one, two, or three, or more ploughs maybe used at the same time; also, in so adjusting the parts that all the ploughs may be raised out of the ground at once, or onlyone at a time; also in so arranging the tongue and frame that itimay be adjusted to t lthe draught. A l

In order thatotbers may morefully understand, I will lcarefully describe the construction-and operationof the same. v

In the drawings, the same figures and letters refer to same parts.

Figure 1 is aperspective view, with wheels oh'.

Figuref2, aside elevation and section, showing the attachments. v I

` A represents the axle for wheels; B represents the frame; C represents the socket for roller 4E ,'Drepre sents the seat; `)il represents the roller for raising ploughs; F represents tbe tongue; Gfrepr'esents the rests for seat-beam; H represents the beam for seat; J reprcsen-tstbeiguides for ploughs and draught-head; K represents the guides for plough-beams; L represents the plough-beams; N represents the plough; O represents the cam for raising plough; I" represents the stop-rod to keep roller from turning down:l R represents the lever to raise ploughs; represents the catch to hohl levenR down; T represents the slof in frame to adjust the tongue; U represents the bolts to confine the tongue; W represents-the chains te attach plough-beam to earn; Z represents the top of the ground; Z represents the depth of ploughing; O represents the large wheel that runsin furrow; Os represents the small wheel that runs on land. I construct the frame B of any suitable material, fastening to it the draught-heads J and the` guidc-pieccs K. A

lNow, to operate this plough, I attach the beam of the plough I, to the draught-head J, each plough havingl a separate head'and guide, thus allowing each plough to work freely.' To regulate the depth of the plough, I raise or lower the beam in the head J.v '.lo regulate the land, I adjust the tongue by moving it on the under side of the'framc, and firmly holding it'with bolts U. 'io raise the ploughs out of the ground, grasp the' leverl R and bring it downto catch S. It will turn the roller E, to which are attached the'cains'O, which wind up the chain, bringing the plough up inposition, as L, iig.I 2. To raise one'or two, and leave the other in, cast the".` chainot of the cam, and the moving of the lever will not operate it. Thus one o'r more ploughs can be left in the ground.

-What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by L ett'ers Patent, iii--i 1. The slot Tfin the head-piece, and axle lto adj'ust'tbe tongue. i d 2. The iron beams when used in a gangfplough.

3. The combination and Jarrangementot" the parts; when constructed and used as aboveset forth.

' CHARLES nnss. 

